It will no longer be possible for me to give so much of my time and energies to the charities and issues for which I care so deeply, but I know this important work will go on in the trusted hands of others. Prince Charles More Quotes by Prince Charles More Quotes From Prince Charles It seems to me self-evident that we cannot have capitalism without capital and, very importantly, that the ultimate source of all economic capital is Nature's capital Prince Charles economicsourceself Only the other day I was inquiring of an entire bed of old-fashioned roses, forced to listen to my ramblings on the meaning of the universe as I sat cross-legged in the lotus position in front of them. Prince Charles lotusesbedrose Conservation must become before recreation. Prince Charles recreationconservationenvironment There's nothing like a jolly good disaster to get people to start doing something. Prince Charles jollydisasterpeople All the time I feel I must justify my existence. Prince Charles royaltyexistencefeels I sometimes wonder if two thirds of the globe is covered in red carpet. Prince Charles redsometimestwo The simple fact is that the world is not paying for the services the forests provide. At the moment, they are worth more dead than alive-for soya, for beef, for palm oil and for logging, feeding the demand from other countries. ... I think we need to be clear that the drivers of rainforest destruction do not originate in the rainforest nations, but in the more developed countries which, unwittingly or not, have caused climate change. Prince Charles simplesciencecountry Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self. It is no humility for a man to think less of himself than he ought, though it might rather puzzle him to do that. Prince Charles humilitymenthinking . . . a jostling scrum of office buildings so mediocre that the only way you ever remember them is by the frustration they induce - like a basketball team standing shoulder to shoulder between you and the Mona Lisa. Prince Charles frustrationteambasketball What I have been trying to remind people of for the past 40 years is that you can’t operate an entire conventional system, whether it’s economics, business or the way we live and surround ourselves, what we eat, without recognizing that there are severe negative externalities that are not being accounted for. Prince Charles peoplepastyears As technology advances at an alarming pace, the place of drawing remains as valid as ever in the creation of art and architecture. Prince Charles drawingtechnologyart Your greatest achievement is to love me. Prince Charles greatest-achievementachievement If you think about your and my grandchildren, this is what really worries me. I don't want them - if I'm still alive by then - to say, 'Why didn't you do something about it?', when you could have done. Prince Charles grandchildrenworrythinking All I'm saying is that there is a price to be paid at the sharp end.. environmentally and everywhere else.. for the food that is produced in a particular way. Prince Charles environmentalendsway We should be treating, I think, the whole issue of climate change and global warming with a far greater degree of priority than I think is happening now. Prince Charles prioritiesissuesthinking Personally, I have been very impressed by the slow food movement. It is about celebrating the culture of food, of sharing the extraordinary knowledge, developed over millennia, of the traditions involved with quality food production, of the sheer joy and pleasure of consuming food together. Especially within the context of family life, this has to be one of the highest forms of cultural activity. Prince Charles familyjoyknowledge Boy, the things I do for England. Prince Charles englandworkboys Hong Kong has created one of the most successful societies on Earth. Prince Charles hong-kongsuccessfulearth Business is recognizing the role it can play in combatting climate change. Thank God, is all I can say, for there is a desperately urgent need for business to play that role. Your lobbying influence can be substantial, but together, united and in large enough numbers it could prove decisive in turning the tide. Prince Charles encouragementbusinesspower It is now 14 years since I first suggested that organic farming might have some benefits and ought to be taken seriously. I shall never forget the vehemence of the reaction.. much of it coming from the sort of people who regard agriculture as an industrial process, with production as the sole yardstick of success. Prince Charles agriculturetakenyears
